Microarrays Gateway

Identifying gaps in breast cancer research

Current knowledge 'gaps' in the understanding of breast cancer are examined, and research should focus on these to improve future clinical care.

PINTing for p53

Ramin Sheikhattar discusses new findings, published in Genome Biology, about a novel lncRNA ('PINT'), p53 and cancer

Cold adaptation in Antarctic fish

Comparative transcriptome analysis of the Antarctic fish P. Borchgrevinki, identifies genes involved in cold adaptation and provides insight into the evolution of molecular mechanisms for fish survival in different water temperatures - an important feature during climate change.

Linking parental consanguinity with developmental disorders

Parental consanguinity, or parents decended from the same heritage, is known to be associated with an increased risk of birth defects and autosomal recessive disorders. Using cytogenetics, it was identifed that parental consanguinity is higher in such cases, suggesting that this could be an important tool for future diagnostic testing.

The birth of commercial genomics

Analysis of financial and intellectual property data on genomic firms in the era of the Human Genome Project shows that commercial genomics emerged as a biotechnology subsector during this period.